7.27.2011

WWII chic

Last weekend I had the dubious fortune of sitting through Captain America: The First Avenger on opening night with ten of my dear friends. It was the longest 2 hours and 2 minutes of my life. I had no car and no juice in my cell phone or I would have walked out. What did get me through the lackluster fight scenes and inane dialogue were the comic chops of Tommy Lee Jones and the charming Hayley Atwell, who played Captain America's love interest, and her outstanding wardrobe.

She wears structured suits in army green, bomber jackets, pencil skirts, and fitted white shirts-- all paired with deep red lips and heels. That's my kind of woman. So while various German accents flitted in and out of my consciousness and Chris Evans gained about 196 lbs of muscle, I naturally wondered what a modern day WWII-inspired wardrobe would look like. See below!

That's actually the street I grew up on, no joke. It's where I learned to love fashion and art and glamour. I like to think it's what led to this blog many years later. Here, on this version of "street number eight," I chronicle my fashion obsessions, my outfits, my street style snapshots, and any other fashion-related fun that strikes my fancy. So with that little intro, welcome to my international style address! Glad to have you in the neighborhood. xo